Random Update on the Statoil/BEXP Pad in Northwest Williston; The Pyramid Wells

The Pyramid Wells On The Northwest Side Of Williston
Near the New Williston High School

• 22872, 3,091, Statoil/BEXP, Pyramid 15-22 4H (changed from 4TFH), Todd, t3/13; cum 279K 7/17;
• 22873, 2.835, Statoil/BEXP, Pyramid 15-22 3H, Todd, 9,132 bbls in first 6 days; s7/5/12; kop7/14/12; td9/10/12; no flare; t3/13; cum 261K 7/17;
• 22874, 1,884, Statoil, Pyramid 15-22 2TFH, Todd, 32 stages; 3.8 million lbs sand/ceramic; almost no background gas during lateral drilling, t3/13; cum 143K 7/17;
  
• 22875, 2,341, Statoil, Pyramid 15-22 1H, Todd, t4/13; cum 208K 7/17;

Updates

March 18, 2015: see the stream of notes below regarding the small production from some of the Pyramid wells in August, 2014. A reader provided the answer: meter mis-allocation. Production from all the wells is commingled into a tank battery. Meters are installed to track allocation from each well. Occasionally the meters get screwed up. Bottom line: no production decrease for these Pyramid wells in August, 2014; simply a meter anomaly.

March 17, 2015: while updating the Pyramid wells, I noted strange production numbers of #22874 (which has had history of strange production numbers); look at 31 days of production in August, 2014; only 38 bbls of production, and only 594 bbls sold:

BAKKEN	10-2014	31	3228	2953	5528	2166	1941	225
BAKKEN	9-2014	29	2521	1933	6000	2164	1719	445
BAKKEN	8-2014	31	38	594	6906	3306	3306	0
BAKKEN	7-2014	31	2887	3044	8830	3363	3363	0

The same is true of #22875, again look at 8/14 data:

BAKKEN	9-2014	29	4031	3092	7573	5028	4617	411
BAKKEN	8-2014	31	62	830	7050	5566	5566	0
BAKKEN	7-2014	25	3998	4048	2914	2826	2826	0

It appears the data is the same for all Pyramid wells; most likely not on-line the entire 31 days; perhaps the error is number of days being reported; 

February 27, 2014: photo of the Pyramid pad.

November 24, 2013: note the variability in production in #22872 and #22873.

October 10, 2013: a reader noticed a discrepancy or change in production numbers for #22874. Note May, 2013, in the table below, and the production in the July 15, 2013, update:

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	8-2013	31	6253	6146	11725	5000	4518	482
BAKKEN	7-2013	21	6030	5165	12205	4564	4531	33
BAKKEN	6-2013	17	877	1359	3713	348	143	205
BAKKEN	5-2013	17	8888	9481	6261	4809	4319	490
BAKKEN	4-2013	22	8050	7457	16416	6937	6717	220
BAKKEN	3-2013	3	3474	2850	8559	2430	2152	278

I feel quite comfortable that the May, 2013, production number originally reported was a typographical error. A reader notified the NDIC; they said the data is automatically updated from the operator; NDIC does not type in the data, so the data (apparently) originates with the operator.

August 9, 2013:

• 22872, 3,091, BEXP, Pyramid 15-22 4H (changed from 4TFH), Todd, t3/13; cum 150K 1/15;
• 22873, 2.835, BEXP, Pyramid 15-22 3H, Todd, 9,132 bbls in first 6 days; s7/5/12; kop7/14/12; td9/10/12; no flare; t3/13; cum 194K 1/15;
• 22874, 1,884, Statoil, Pyramid 15-22 2TFH, Todd, 32 stages; 3.8 million lbs sand/ceramic; almost no background gas during lateral drilling, t3/13; cum 95K 1/15; this well is on a pump;
  
• 22875, 2,341, Statoil, Pyramid 15-22 1H, Todd, t4/13; cum 148K 1/15;

July 15, 2013:

• 22874, 1,884, Statoil, Pyramid 15-22 2TFH, Todd, 32 stages; 3.8 million lbs sand/ceramic; almost no background gas during lateral drilling, t3/13; cum 95K 1/15;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	5-2013	17	37250	38467	6261	4809	4319	490
BAKKEN	4-2013	22	8050	7457	16416	6937	6717	220
BAKKEN	3-2013	3	3474	2850	8559	2430	2152	278

As incredible as that well is, it's not alone:

• 22875, 2,341, Statoil, Pyramid 15-22 1H, Todd, t4/13; cum 148K 1/15;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	5-2013	28	23358	20488	8062	11662	10598	1064
BAKKEN	4-2013	27	18595	18022	22260	20375	19582	793
BAKKEN	3-2013	2	623	0	721	236	159	77

Original Post

One has to think the name of these wells -- the "Pyramid" wells suggest something quite big, even for the Bakken. Vern Whitten aerial photograph of the Pyramid wells.

I decided to do a stand-alone post on a BEXP pad that is getting a fair amount of attention since the initial post was getting a bit long for that particular page.

The site is actually inside Williston city limits according to the NDIC GIS map servers, in the northwest corner of Williston, and the northwest corner of section 15-154-101.  I believe this information is not new: this BEXP site has been discussed before. But it will be very, very interesting to follow. It appears Google maps now shows the pad. It is almost exactly two miles west of where the Williston bypass intersects "2&85" north of Williston. Compared to other single well pads in the immediate area this pad seems to be about two- to three-times larger.  There is currently one 4-well pad, of which three wells are on DRL status and run south; the fourth is still confidential. (In an earlier comment or post I had mistakenly thought the pad under question was farther west; but now the site has been correctly identified.)

• 22872, 3,091, BEXP, Pyramid 15-22 4H (changed from 4TFH), Todd, t3/13; cum 150K 1/15;
• 22873, 2.835, BEXP, Pyramid 15-22 3H, Todd, 9,132 bbls in first 6 days; s7/5/12; kop7/14/12; td9/10/12; no flare; cum 194K 1/15;
• 22874, 1,884, Statoil, Pyramid 15-22 2TFH, Todd, 32 stages; 3.8 million lbs sand/ceramic; almost no background gas during lateral drilling, t3/13; cum 95K 1/15;
• 22875, 2,341, BEXP, Pyramid 15-22 1H; Todd; s7/30/12; kop [o/a 8/11/12]; td8/17/12; a 1 - 4 foot flare was noted; but also a 25 - 30' flare was observed at 17765' after tripping in the hole due to a motor failure; t4/13; cum 148K 1/15;

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March, 2013 production numbers:

22872, 3,091, BEXP, Pyramid 15-22 4H (changed from 4TFH), Todd, t3/13; cum 150K 1/15;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	3-2013	7	11756	11145	15159	9927	3596	6331

22873, 2,835, BEXP, Pyramid 15-22 3H, Todd, 9,132 bbls in first 6 days; s7/5/12; kop7/14/12; td9/10/12; no flare; t3/12; cum 194K 1/15;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	3-2013	6	9132	8062	10879	6677	3501	31766331

22874, 1,884, BEXP, Pyramid 15-22 2TFH; Todd; s7/3/12; kop7/26/12; td8/28/12; no flare; t3/13; cum 95K 1/15;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	3-2013	3	3474	2850	8559	2430	2152	278

22875, 2,341, BEXP, Pyramid 15-22 1H; Todd; s7/30/12; kop [o/a 8/11/12]; td8/17/12; a 1 - 4 foot flare was noted; but also a 25 - 30' flare was observed at 17765' after tripping in the hole due to a motor failure; t4/13; cum 148K 1/15;

Pool	Date	Days	BBLS Oil	Runs	BBLS Water	MCF Prod	MCF Sold	Vent/Flare
BAKKEN	3-2013	2	623	0	721	236	159	77